diff --git a/release/packages/generate-ucl.sh b/release/packages/generate-ucl.sh
--- a/release/packages/generate-ucl.sh
+++ b/release/packages/generate-ucl.sh
@@ -34,6 +34,9 @@
 	vital="false"
 
 	case "${outname}" in
+		bootloader)
+			pkgdeps=""
+			;;
 		clibs)
 			vital="true"
 			# clibs should not have any dependencies or anything